This
database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time.
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right away
What does right away mean? | immediately | "I forgot to bring my book but I will go home and get it right away."
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right away
What does right away mean? | immediately |
"I forgot to bring my book but I will go home and get it right away."
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Up to your neck
What does "Up to your neck" mean? | If someone is very involved in something, they are up to their neck in it, especially if it is something bad or immoral. |
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all manner of (someone or something)
What does "all manner of (someone or something)" mean? | all types of people or things |
There were all manner of people at the party.
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to pieces
What does "to pieces" mean? | into broken pieces or fragments, destroyed, not working | My car fell to pieces during my recent trip.
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take (someone's) pulse
What does "take (someone's) pulse" mean? | measure the frequency of the beats of a person's pulse | The ambulance driver took the pulse of the woman in the car accident.
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boogie
What does "boogie" mean? | dance in a particular style |
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Like it's such a big deal!
What does "Like it's such a big deal!" mean? | It really isn't so important | "Like it's such a big deal!", the boy said when he told his friend about his lost book.
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Legend in your own lunchtime
What does "Legend in your own lunchtime" mean? | Somebody who becomes a legend in their own lifetime acquires fame, but often only to a select or specialist audience, while they are still alive. |
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lose face
What does "lose face" mean? | to be embarrassed or ashamed by an error or failure, to lose self-respect | The manager lost face when the person who she hired was a terrible worker.
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next to nothing
What does "next to nothing" mean? | hardly anything | I was able to buy a new computer for next to nothing.
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at the drop of a hat
What does "at the drop of a hat" mean? | without waiting or planning, immediately, promptly | Our boss will stop working and help someone at the drop of a hat.
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go over the books
What does "go over the books" mean? | to check and analyze the accounting records of a company | We hired an outside accountant to go over our books.
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